A Sailor

(Hand clapping song)

A sailor went to sea, sea, sea
To see what he could see, see, see
But all that he could see, see, see
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea

Lyrics:

When I was younger my Mum said to me,
She said “always speak kind to the people you meet,
‘Cause meetings sow seeds and sowed seeds you will see
Will often bare fruit long before there’s a tree.
Long before there’s a tree.”

Right after she told me I ran out in the rain
And I’m sure that she thought that her words washed away
But somehow they stuck like sun sticks to day
And I’ve kept her words close in my heart since that day

She said I’ll always love you
I’ll always be near
I’ll always love you
There’s nothing to fear

Now that I’m older, I walk down life’s street
And some that have passed I did not need to meet
But to one special lady I did kindly speak
And now she’s my wife and my heart she does Keep

She said I’ll always love you
I’ll always be near
I’ll always love you
There’s nothing to fear

Like rivers run from streams
Let love fill your dreams
Like rain runs to streams runs to rivers runs our lives
Love leads to, love leads to, love leads to life
And life leads to learning and learning shapes lives
Just like my mum’s lovely words, they shaped mine

When I was younger my Mum said to me,
She said “always speak kind to the people you meet,
‘Cause meetings sow seeds and sowed seeds you will see
Will often bare fruit long before there’s a tree.
Look mum there’s a tree!”

Tanka 1

All good little boys
Like to jump in deep puddles
With a great big splash
They disappear from our sight
And reappear with delight

Danielle Gair